The wealthy stayed really wealthy because they were the only ones who could afford slaves. And that means there wasn't a larger presence of a middle class as you would see develop in other areas. But it's within this very rigid hierarchical society that the seeds of revolution begin to be stone and start to sprout, right? Revolutionary ideas start to reach Latin America from North America and Europe and all over.
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire. His story is a grand one filled with tragedy, greatness, and betrayal. Join us for this deep dive.
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